Exam Guide/Reference

Note: Exam content is NOT limited to the below references.

CSSD:

Standards and Practice for Medical Device Decontamination 3rd Edition Institute of
Decontamination Sciences, UK Fitwise Management Ltd, Drumcross Hall, Bathgate
West Lothiam EH48 4JT. http://www.idsc-uk.co.uk
CBSPD Technician Study guide - 9th Edition
SPU's
The
Basics
of
Sterile
Processing
Workbook
3rd
Edition
http://www.sterileprocessing.org
Central Service Technical Manual Workbook, 7th Edition http://www.iahcsmm.org
CBSPD GI Scope Study Guide, 2nd Edition http://www.sterileprocessing.org
Nurses & Technicians Care & Maintenance Training Course in GI Endoscopy Reference:
Olympus Manual
Endoscope Cleaning & High-Level Disinfection, Self-study module, 4th edition
http://www.sgna.org/Education.aspx

Dental Technician:

McCrackens Removable partial Prosthodontics - Author - McGivney & Castleberry,

Publisher/ Mosby.
Design and Construction of removable Orthodontics- Author - Adams , Publisher
/Williams & Wilkins.
Removable partial Prosthodontics - Author - Lechner & MacGregor , Publisher/ Wolfe.
The Science and Art of Dental Ceramics - Author - MacLean, Publisher/ Quintessence.

Dietitian:

Krauss Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
o Nutrition Care Manual
o ADA Evidence Base Library

Emergency Medical Services Basic:

Preparation and Professional Issues:

o Introduction to Emergency Medical Technician Care.
o The human body.
o Vital signs.
o Lifting and moving patients.

o Medical, legal & ethical issues.

o General Pharmacology.
Airway Management:
o Airway assessment, suctioning and obstructed airway maneuvers.
o Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airways indications and procedures.
o Oxygen delivery, ventilation and pulse oximetry.
Patient Assessment:
o Scene size-up and initial assessment.
o Focused history for patients.
o Detailed physical exams and ongoing assessment.
o Communication and documentation.
Medical Emergencies:
o Respiratory emergencies.
o Cardiac emergencies and AED (Automated External Defibrillator).
o Altered mental status and diabetic emergencies.
o Allergies, seizures and syncope.
o Poisoning, drug overdose and alcohol emergencies.
o Acute abdominal pain.
o Environmental emergencies, drowning, submersion and diving emergencies.
o Behavioral emergencies.
o Obstetric and Gynecological emergencies.
o Geriatric emergencies.
o Hazardous materials emergencies.
Trauma:
o Mechanisms of injury.
o Bleeding and shock.
o Soft tissue and burn injuries.
o Musculoskeletal injuries.
o Head and supine injuries.
o Eye, face and neck injuries.
o Chest injuries.
o Abdomen and Pelvic injuries.
Pediatric:
o Pediatric assessment and anatomical differences.
o Pediatric airway/ventilation management, airway obstruction and respiratory
emergencies.
o Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), organ perfusion, circulatory
impairment/shock and cardiac emergencies.
o Assessment and management of seizures and pediatric trauma.
Operations:
o Ambulance operations.
o Infection control procedures.
o Scene safety, access, extrication.
o Mass casualty incidents, START triage and weapons of mass destruction.

Emergency Medical Services Intermediate

Preparation and Professional Issues:

o Introduction to emergency medical care and well-being of the EMT-I.
o The human body.
o Vital signs.
o Lifting and moving patients.
o Medical, legal & ethical issues.
o Pharmacology.
Airway Management:
o Upper airway complications and management.
o Oxygen delivery devices, indications and contraindications.
o Airway maneuvers, intubation techniques and special considerations.
Patient Assessment:
o Scene size-up and initial assessment.
o Patient history and transport decisions.
o Focused assessments and physical examinations.
o Ongoing assessments and clinical decision making.
o Communications and documentation.
Medical Emergencies:
o Respiratory emergencies.
o Cardiovascular emergencies.
o Diabetic emergencies.
o Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis emergencies.
o Poisonings, drug overdose and alcohol emergencies.
o Acute abdominal pain.
o Environmental emergencies, drowning, submersion and diving emergencies.
o Behavioral emergencies.
o Obstetric and Gynecological emergencies.
o Geriatric emergencies.
o Neurological emergencies.
o Hazardous materials emergencies.
Trauma:
o Mechanisms of injury.
o Bleeding and shock.
o Soft tissue and burn injuries.
o Musculoskeletal injuries.
o Head and supine injuries.
o Eye, face and neck injuries.
o Chest injuries,
o Abdomen and Pelvic injuries.
Pediatric:
o Assessment and anatomical differences.
o Pediatric airway/ventilation management, airway obstruction and respiratory
emergencies.
o Assessment and management of seizures and pediatric trauma.
Operations:
o Ambulance operations.

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o

Infection control procedures.

Scene safety, access, extrication.
Mass casualty incidents, START triage and weapons of mass destruction.

Emergency Medical Services - Paramedics

Preparation and Professional Issues:

o Introduction to emergency medical care and well-being of the EMT-P.
o Medical, legal & ethical issues.
o Pharmacology.
o Vascular access and medication administration.
o Therapeutic communications.
Airway Management:
o Intubation indications, contraindications, placement and complications.
o Needle cricothyrotomy.
Patient Assessment:
o Scene size-up, Initial assessment.
o History taking and techniques of physical examination.
o GCS, detailed examination and transport decisions.
o Communications and documentation.
Medical Emergencies:
o Diabetic emergencies.
o Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis emergencies.
o Toxicology emergencies.
o Gastroenterology emergencies.
o Environmental emergencies, drowning, submersion and diving emergencies.
o Behavioral and psychiatric emergencies.
o Obstetric and Gynecological emergencies.
o Geriatric emergencies.
o Neurological emergencies.
o Endocrinology emergencies.
o Urology disorders emergencies.
o Hematologic disorders emergencies.
o Infectious and communicable diseases emergencies.
o Hazardous materials emergencies.
Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Medical Emergencies:
o Respiratory emergencies.
o Cardiovascular emergencies.
Trauma:
o Mechanisms of injury.
o Bleeding and shock.
o Soft tissue and burn injuries.
o Musculoskeletal injuries.
o Head and supine injuries.
o Eye, face and neck injuries.
o Chest injuries.
o Abdomen and Pelvic injuries.
Pediatric Emergencies:

Pediatric
airway/ventilation
management,
airway
obstruction and respiratory emergencies.
o Neonatal assessment and resuscitation.
Operation:
o Ambulance operations.
o Infection control procedures.
o Scene safety and medical incident command.
o Rescue Awareness.
o Mass casualty incidents, START triage and weapons of mass destruction.
o

GP Dentist:

Wheelers Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion.

Oral Histology: Development, Structure and Function- Richard Ten Cate.
Phillips Science of Dental Materials- Kenneth J. Anusavice.
Handbook of Local Anesthesia- Stanley F. Malamed DDS.
Cawsons Essentials of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine.
Cottones Practical Infection Control in Dentistry.
Contemporary Implant Dentistry- Misch.
Art and Science of Operative Dentistry- Sturdevants.
Pathways of the Pulp- Cohen.
Petersons Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Textbook of Dental Pharmacology and therapeutics- J.G. Walton.
Contemporary Orthodontics- William. R. Proffit.
Glickmans Clinical Periodontology- Irving Glickman.
Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics- Stephen F.Rosenstiel.
McCrackens Removable Partial Prosthodontics.
Pocket Atlas of Dental Radiology Friedrich Pasler.
Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry- Angus C. Cameron.
Treatment Planning on Dentistry- Stephen J. Stefanac.

Medical Imaging:

National Council on Radiation Protection (NRCP): Recommendations on Limits for

Exposure to Ionizing Radiation Report No 91.
NCRP: Radiation Protection For Medical Allied Personnel. Report No 105, Bethesada
MD.
Ehrlich RA McCloskey ED : Patient Care in Radiography 4/e St Louis .Mosby
Cullinan Am: Producing Quality Radiographs, 2/e Philadelphia,Lippincott 1984.
Ballinger PW: Merrill,s Atlas of Radiographic Positions and Radiographic Procedures. 7/e
3 volumes. St Louis.
Weir J An Imaging Atlas of Human Anatomy. St Louis Mosby Year Book.

Medical Practitioner

Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills

Nursing:

The Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice (9th Edition) ISBN 978-0-7817-9833-4.

Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Nursing Practice, 12th ed., Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins International Edition ISBN 978-1-60831-080-7.
Ignatavicius & Workman Medical-Surgical Nursing Critical Thinking For Collaborative
Care 5th Edition Saunders http://evolve.elsevier.com
Ignatavicius & Workman Medical-Surgical Nursing Critical Thinking For Collaborative
Care 6th Edition Saunders Vol 1 ISBN 978-1-4160-3762-0 Vol 2 ISBN 978-1-41604903-6.
Medical-Surgical Nursing: Patient-Centered Collaborative Care, 6th ed.
Fundamentals of Nursing: Standards & Practice, 3rd ed., ISBN 10: 1-40185918-6 ISBN
13: 978 -1 4018-5918-3.
Fundamentals of Nursing: Standards & Practice, 4rd ed., ISBN 13: 978-1-4354-8067-4
ISBN 10: 978-4354-8067-8
Myles Textbook for Midwives 5th Edition ISBN 978-0-443-06844-7
British National Formulary BNF.org
Nurses' Quick Reference to Common Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests, 4th and 5th ed.,
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Pharmacotherapy Handbook 7TH Edition ISBN 978-0-07 164018-3
The John Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2nd Edition (2002) Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins ISBN 0-7817-3595-0
Pediatrics A Primary Care Approach Saunders (2000) ISBN 0-7216-8183-2
Nurses Quick Reference to Common Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests 4th Ed. Frances
Fishbach, Marshall N. Dunning lll
Mosbys Physical Examination Handbook 0-323-01679-0 Volume 1 Seidel Mosby

Reference the related HAAD Scope of Practice: i.e. for Registered Nurse, Practical Nurse and School
Nurse (reviewing related Domains of Nursing) Nursing Policies along with Manuals referenced

Personal preparations (to include):

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o
o
o

Review the Systems in the Human Body

Do an overall review of the types of diseases affect the systems and their impact on
other systems, then
Consider the Nursing Responsibility as it relates to Patient care
What is the Nursing Care : assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care

Consider how nursing practice is developed i.e. policies, practices, guidelines

Consider the Nurses role as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team on the
ward
Consider the Nurses role with regard to Quality and infection control practices in disease
prevention
Consider the Nurses role in Professional Development and Career Pathways
Consider the Nurses role in Scientific Evidence Based, Research Practice and Education and
its impact on Patient/Client car

Optometry:

Low Vision Aids Practice by Ajay Kumar Bhootra second edition ISBN 81-8448-043-1
Contact Lens Primer by Monica Chaudhry first edition ISBN 81-8061-932-x
Textbook of Visual Science and Clinical Optometry by Bikas Bhattachryya first edition
ISBN 978-81-8448-599-8
The Practice of Refraction by Sir Stewart Duke-Elder but only the eighth edition.
Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach, 7th Edition 2011 - Jack J. Kanski with
Brad Bowling
Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science. 7th Ed. 2008 - by Michel Millodot
Pickwell's Binocular Vision Anomalies, 5th Ed.2008- by Bruce J. W. Evans
Bennett and Rabbett's Clinical Visual Optics, 4th Ed 2008 - by Ronald B. Rabbetts
Clinical Procedures in Primary Eye Care. 4th Ed. 2011- by David B. Elliott
Contact Lens Complications, 3rd Ed 2011 - by Nathan Efron
The Contact Lens Manual: A Practical Guide to Fitting, 4th Ed 2010 - by Andrew Gasson

Pharmacy:

Wells, Barbara, Dipiro, Joesph, Schwinghammer, Terry, Dipiro, Cecily; Pharmacotherapy

Handbook (seventh edition), 2009
Cipolle, Robert, Strand, Linda, Morley, Peter; Pharmaceutical Care Practice The
Clinicians Guide (second edition), 2004
Troy, David B.; Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy (21st edition)
Ansel, Howard C., Pharmaceutical Calculations (13th edition), 2010
Thompson JE. A Practical Guide to Contemporary Pharmacy Practice (3rd edition).
Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009
AHFS Drug information 10. Bethesda, MD: American society of Health-System
Pharmacists, 2010

Physiotherapy:

O'Sullivan: Physical Rehabilitation 5/e F.A. Davis

Kisner and Colby: Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques 5/e F.A. Davis
Pryor & Prasad: Physiotherapy for Respiratory and Cardiac Problems: Adults and
Pediatrics latest/e F.A. Davis.
Magee: Orthopedic Physical Assessment 5/e Saunders.
Kendall: Muscles Testing and Function, with Posture and Pain 5/e Philadelphia,
Lippincott.
Cameron: Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From Research to Practice 3/e Saunders.
Tecklin: Pediatric Physical Therapy 4/e Philadelphia, Lippincott.